§ 59A-31 Vehicle – Equipment.
RCNY § 59
(a)Heating and Air Conditioning. The Owner of a For-Hire Vehicle must be responsible for ensuring that the Vehicle is equipped with functioning heating and air conditioning equipment. 35 RCNY § 59A-31(a)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Roof Light. A For-Hire Vehicle must not be equipped with a roof light, except for a Vehicle that operates primarily in Staten Island and is affiliated with a Base located in Staten Island. A roof light on a Staten Island Vehicle must be approved. 35 RCNY § 59A-31(b)Fine: $350 – first violation$500 – second violation in 24 months Revocation for third violation in 36 monthsAppearance REQUIRED (c) Taximeter. No For-Hire Vehicle can be equipped with a Taximeter except a wheelchair accessible Livery which is participating in the dispatch program as described in 35 RCNY Chapter 3 of this title or a Street Hail Livery pursuant to 35 RCNY § 59B-51. 35 RCNY § 59A-31(c)Fine: $50Appearance NOT REQUIRED (d) Distress Signaling Light – Livery Vehicle.
(1)Requirement. Livery Vehicles must be equipped with a help or distress signaling light system as required by the specifications in 35 RCNY § 59C-03. 35 RCNY § 59A-31(d)Fine: $175 and suspension until the condition is corrected. Respondent must provide a condition corrected form issued by the TLC's Safety and Emissions Division.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (e) Electronic Dispatching Device. In addition to the dispatch equipment required by the Vehicle's affiliated Base pursuant to 35 RCNY § 59B-15(d)(1), a For-Hire Vehicle may be equipped with the following electronic device(s) provided that that the device(s) is mounted in a fixed position and not hand-held and use of the electronic device(s) is limited to either voice or one-touch preprogrammed buttons or keys while the Vehicle is in motion: (1) If the dispatch equipment required by the Vehicle's affiliated Base is capable of accepting dispatches from other Bases, ONE electronic device that is used to accept dispatches from a Base.
(2)If the dispatch equipment required by the Vehicle's affiliated Base is not capable of accepting dispatches from other Bases, TWO electronic devices that are used to accept dispatches from a Base.
(f)Approved Electronic Tablet. A For-Hire Vehicle may be equipped with one Approved Electronic Tablet pursuant to 35 RCNY § 59E-22(i), provided that the device is mounted in a fixed position and not hand-held, and provided further that the Driver’s use of the Approved Electronic Tablet is limited to either voice or preprogrammed buttons while the vehicle is in motion. 35 RCNY § 59A-31(f)Fine: $250 if plead guilty before a hearing; $350 if found guilty following a hearing. Appearance NOT REQUIRED (Amended City Record 6/29/2015, eff. 7/29/2015; amended City Record 12/9/2020, eff. 1/8/2021; amended City Record 6/30/2021, eff. 7/30/2021; amended City Record 2/4/2025, eff. 3/6/2025)
